Scorer at the end of the first period, this Friday evening, against Kazakhstan (6-0), the right side of the Blue, Ève Périsset, could have tried to afford a double. In the 71st minute, Sandy Baltimore got a penalty. Périsset recovered the ball but finally gave it to Valérie Gauvin who took care of deceiving the opposing goalkeeper. “Normally, I was in number 1, I had to shoot him, explained the Bordelaise after the meeting. Vivi (Asseyi) came to see me and told me that it would be good for Valou to take the penalty. I asked her if she wanted, she took the ball and she scored. It’s good for Valérie and for the team. It was important for Valérie to score and regain confidence, it had been a while since she came to the selection, so we remain a team, it is important that everyone is well. “
Gauvin’s last goal with the France team dated back to October 23, 2020 against Macedonia, in qualifying for the Euro. The Reunionese had scored the first of 11 goals for the Bleues at the Source stadium in Orleans.